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tPA Code Stroke Dosing Chart

Total Dose = 0.9 mg/kg (maximum dose =90 mg)
 - give 10%
tPA Code Stroke Dosing ... 10% of dose as IV ... 1 hour #TPA #Dosing ... #Dose #CVA #Thrombolytics
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hemorrhage #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluation • ABCs • IV ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... hemorrhage Ischemic: • Thrombotic ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #management #neurology
CVP Estimation using IVC Diameter and Collapsibility 
< 1.5cm IVC, >50% collapsibility = 0-5 mm Hg
CVP Estimation using ... 0-5 mm Hg (Low CVP ... 20 mm Hg (High CVP ... Collapsibility #diagnosis ... #POCUS
Bedside Ultrasound as a Substitute for CVP - IVC Diameter and Collapse

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Substitute for CVP ... - IVC Diameter ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #IVC #CVP #diagnosis
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Increased Intake
 • Reduced Excretion (IV potassium with
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Reduced Excretion (IV ... #Hyperkalemia #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
with a peripheral cause ... with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
Breakthrough DVT During ... Hypercoagulability ot Ca ... Structural - Pelvic masses ... Congenital agenesis of IVC
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Calyces) Grade IV ... Thinning - POCUS ... Grading #grades #nephrology ... radiology #ultrasound #pocus ... #clinical #diagnosis